Fire-resisting composition



COATING OR PLASTIC Examine Man N... 21, 1922. v 1,436,618

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ELIHU WELLES, OF PHELAN, CALIFORNIA.

FIBE-BESISTING COMPOSITION. 7 g AppIication'flled Kay 81, 1922. Serial1T0. 585,018.

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Td all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ELIHU WELLES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing'at Phelan, in the county of San Ber- 5 nardino andState of California, have invented a new and useful F ire-ResistingComposition, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is the production of a composition in liquidform z ng-oxid (dry white zinc air slacked 1e inseed oil. kml'g'ivater.36 to :mm. and molasses.

In preparing the composition I prefer to sodium silicate) use theingredients in about the following proportions 2 pounds of zinc oxide, 2pounds air slacked lime, 1 qt. linseed oil, 1 pint water, 1 pintkerosene, 4 oz. (ounces) 30 Baum to 35 Baum soluble glass, 2 ouncesmolasses.

These ingredients are mixed as follows:

1st. Mix the dry zinc and lime together.

2d. Mix the linseed oil, water and kerosene to ether.

3d. rind these two mixtures in a paint mill putting in the drymixturefirst and adding the oil or No. 2 mixture a little at a time untilthoroughly mixed, then add the 4 oz. soluble glass and 2 oz. molasses.Use 1 qt. of this mixture to 1 gallon of oil paint.

I claim:

A liquid composition consisting of from 1 to 2 pounds zinc oxide, 1 to 2pounds airslacked lime, 1 qt. linseed oil 1 pt. water, 1 pint kerosene,2 to 4 oz. 30 l3aum to 35 Baum soluble glass and 1 to 2 oz. molasses.

CHARLES ELIHU WELLES.

